Netizens are baffled.
Koreaboo
Rumors of encounters involving ENIPENE‘S Jungwon AND aespa‘S Winter took social media by storm after a post on X claimed that the two idols were spotted at the same bar in Chungdam.
Both SM Entertainment AND BELIFT LABORATORY quickly denied the rumors, with SM going a step further and accusing the original author of a blackmail attempt.
Responding to the rumours, SM added that a blackmail attempt was made for profit.
The individual responsible for sharing the photos went to a media outlet demanding monetary compensation. When this was rejected, they contacted us directly. After their demands were not met, they spread the images online with malicious intent.
— SM Entertainment
SM Entertainment responds to Aespa Winter’s dating rumors: hints at a blackmail attempt
Despite the denials, netizens have carefully examined the so-called “evidence” linking Jungwon and Winter. However, one “proof” has left Korean netizens perplexed due to its far-fetched and absurd nature.
The statement comes from a Weverse Q&A where Jungwon was asked if he preferred summer or winter. Her response, “Winter,” was interpreted by some as a subtle nod to Aespa’s winter, which fueled the dating rumors.
This supposed evidence has since become a topic of discussion on online forums, with many netizens criticizing the absurdity of the claim. The fact that Jungwon’s response was given over a year ago only adds to the skepticism surrounding this “evidence.”
After Jungwon’s response was mentioned in a trending post on Instiz, netizens didn’t hesitate to point out in the comments how absurd the “evidence” was.
- “This happened a year ago…”
- “I like winter too. Then let me go out with Winter!
- “LOL.”
- “So it’s like, ‘I like winter,’ huh? LOL.”
- “Does that mean I’m dating Winter too? I also like winter more than summer.”
- “Hmm.”
- “LOL, he must have really liked it. LOL.”
